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The Italian version of the Family Assessment Device

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The aim of the study was to evaluate in a heterogeneous Italian sample (n= 340) the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Family Assessment Device (FAD), a 60-item questionnaire assessing family functioning. The questionnaire was administered to psychiatric (n= 116), medical (n= 114) and non-clinical samples (n = 110). In a sample of 30 non-clinical subjects the temporal stability of the FAD was investigated. The results showed a good temporal stability for Problem Solving, General Functioning, Communication, and Affective Responsiveness scales, and a good internal reliability of the scale. Factor analysis of the Italian version provided discrepancies with the hypothesized structure of the instrument, leading to the identification of seven slightly different dimensions. The proposed seven-factor model of the instrument did not provide a good fit to our data. The results of our study suggest the need for a major improvement in the adaptation of the FAD in the Italian setting.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of L'Aquila, Blocco 11, Via Vetoio, Coppito, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy e-mail: rroncone@webaq.it, Fax: +39-862-313452, , , , , , IT

    R. Roncone, L. Rossi, E. Muiere, M. Impallomeni, M. Matteucci & M. Casacchia

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, , , , , , IT

    R. Giacomelli & G. Tonietti

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  1. R. Roncone
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Accepted: 10 February 1998

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Roncone, R., Rossi, L., Muiere, E. et al. The Italian version of the Family Assessment Device. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 33, 451–461 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001270050079

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